01 May
Posted by: Paul Moxon, Moderator 1 Comment
Catergory: Blogging
I was just told by one “trailing-edge” mac user that he is experiencing a problem viewing the blog since the latest blog software update (WordPress 2.5.1). My apologies to any and all readers in his position. However, I must to continue to keep pace with WP releases in order to stay ahead of comment spam [...]
01 May
Posted by: Paul Moxon, Moderator No Comments
Catergory: Blogging
Dear members and guests: please note that I sometimes edit post titles and topic categories to more accurately reflect content and to improve the relevance of archive searches.
Also, please continue to send me data for the various press censuses: Vandercooks, Asbern, Challenge, Reprex, etc.
Model name
Serial number (and year, e.g. Asbern)
Owner (Press name/institution/proprietor)
Location (Country, [...]
12 Sep
Posted by: Paul Moxon, Moderator 9 Comments
Catergory: Blogging
Today marks one year of Vanderblogging. Thank you to all registered users, we now number 147. Together we have generated 114 posts and 495 comments that have been viewed over 33,984 times. These figures are nearly double those reported six months ago. This is a vibrant forum that will continue to grow. New pages and [...]
12 Mar
Posted by: Paul Moxon, Moderator 3 Comments
Catergory: Blogging
This blog is six months old. Thank you to all the registered users, you now number 83. Together we have generated 55 posts (viewed over 10,000 times) and 254 comments. While these numbers are small, some good information has been captured and catagorized for the common goal of extending the life of these presses.
To [...]
17 Nov
Posted by: The Arm NYC 3 Comments
Catergory: Blogging, General
Not the most technical of posts here, but I just wanted to give mention to the Vandercook Press Flickr photo page for those who may not have seen it yet. This page now has over a hundred pictures of Vandercook presses. If you have any images of the Vandercooks in your shop/studio maybe [...]
28 Sep
Posted by: Paul Moxon, Moderator No Comments
Catergory: Blogging
Dear members,
Thank you for helping to get this blog off to such a great start. Since launching it two weeks ago your ranks have grown to 40. I appreciate the numerous public and private comments and as I learn more about the software I use to build this blog I promise to add better navigational [...]
14 Sep
Posted by: Fritz Klinke No Comments
Catergory: Blogging, History
Paul Moxon and I kicked around the idea of doing a blog for Vandercook presses when he visited me in Silverton earlier this summer. I can hand set type, but the computer work is beyond me, so Paul has done all the work to set this up. We want to limit discussion to Vandercook primarily [...]
12 Sep
Posted by: Paul Moxon, Moderator 7 Comments
Catergory: Blogging
Welcome. Vanderblog is the forum area of vandercookpress.info. Together these online resources are dedicated to sharing information on the maintenance and care of Vandercook proof presses, and to expand the common knowledge about other brands of flat-bed cylinder proof presses such as Asbern, Challenge and Reprex.
Vanderblog is Moderated by Paul Moxon and Fritz Klinke, therefore [...]